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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05

In returning thanks to you for my miraculous
cure of eczema salt rheum, deem 1t advisable to
give you account of my case, and there is, and
always will be prejudice against advertised rem
edies you have my consent to publish this testimO-
nial, and all inquiries by letter in person, viii
cheerfully answer; do this that people who go on
year after year paying out large sums of money to
incompetent physicians and receive cure, even
relief, or end IN filling premature grave, as was
nearly my may be induced to make trial of the
wonderful CUrICURA REMEDIES.
At the age of three months rash made its appear
ance ON my face; a physician was. called; he said
teething the cause; no prescribed some cooling
Another NJ. ID. called: he professed to know all
about the case; called it Kings Evil and preserib-
ed gunpowder, birthstone lard mixed into salve,
but the disease continued he could not do anything
with it; another prescribed borax water and -four;
another hnseed poultices; none of them did me any
good at all, but made me worse. The disease con-
tnued unabated; it spread to my and legs till was
laid up entirely and from continued sitting on the
floor on pillow my limbs contracted so that lost
all control of them and was utterly helpless; my
mother would have to lift me in and out of bed; l
could get around the house on my hands and feet,
but could not get my Globes on at all and had to
wear sort of dressing gown; my hair had matted
down or fallen off, and my head face and ears were
one seab, and had to have towel on my head all
the time in the summer to keep the flies off; my pa
rents consulted a prominent physician and surgeon
here in Chicago (the other phyticians before men,
toned were of Dundas and Hamilton, Canada); he
said he could do nothing for me; that the chances
were that would grow out of it, or that would
strike inwardly and kill me in time; wanted to cut
the sinews of my legs so that could walk, but
would not let him, for if did get better l would
have no control of them.
THE disease continued in this manner until was
seventeen years old and one day in January 1879 in
the Chicago Tribune read an account of your medi7
cines; they described my case so exactly that l
thought, as last resort, to give them trial.
When first applied the Cuticura, was all raw
and bleeding from scratching myself, but when
applied it l went asleep almost Immediately, some
thing had not done for years, the effects was so
soothing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05

corporations we have named have add
ed S25O0O0 to the personal duplicate Of
the county. This leaves the personal
returns upon the tax duplicate about
that sum short of the returns of 1878,
while the grand duplicate is increased
about S3, 600, 600, and the population Of
the county increased about $4,000
The Auditor is wholly responsible for
this. He has other duties to perform
beside the drawing of his salary, and
among them is the duty to look careful
ly after the work of assessors, to scruti-
nize their returns, and to enforce full
aud honest returns for taxation from in
dividuals and corporations. II is not
only apparent that this has not been
done, but it is very apparent the Audi
tor himself has assisted in the work of
demoralizing the people, and burdening
landholders and individuals who have
made honest returns of their personal
effects for taxation. A very large share
probably S1,OOO,OOO or more-of the
S3.OOO,OOO put upon landholders,is trace
able directly to this cause.
1t is misfortune that this man. elect
ed by beggarly majority of three or
four votes in Republican county. must
again be inflicted upon the county. Sure
ly, tax payers have suffered enough
from incompetence. without this fur
ther inhiction. The duty of the Com>
missioners is plain. Before again en-
trusting this mau with authority to
draw warrants upon the treasury OF the
c3uDty, they should make an order UI On
their journal taa.. NATL they have passed
upon the clsim.n0 warrant whatever shall
be drawn by the Auditor except such as
he is plainly authorized by law to draw
without their approval. and it he DISC
beys that order to compel him to cover
the money back into the treasury; and
the egislature should provide by law
for more satisfactory listing of per.
sonal property than we are likely 10
have under Mr.. BIrrett's direction.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05

We thought we had come right
down to the question couple of weeks
ago, when We expressed the opinion
that the assault of the Gazstte upon the
Commissioners was pitifal, and that it
would be 81 regarded by every fair
minded man of the cIGuty.
Now, will the Gazette please "come
right down TO the question" and inform
waiting public what it thinks of Mr..
Ex-Auditor Barrett's grab from the
treasury of S433.34. without even say
ing 10y your leave?"
Will it, likewise, inform the tax-psy
ers of the county what defense it can
offer fer the gross mismsnagement of
that Office by Democrats, which has
caused loss to the taX-duplicate of.
perhaps, one million dollars, and need
lessly burdened the farmers and other
landholders of the county?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05

The assessors blanks grab is but q
very small part of the levies made upon
the county treasury by the Gazette, as
sisted by Democratic Auditors. and its
expose should De of use to the Comnis-
si)ners in their dealings with that paper
ia the future. In the course OF his ex
animation by the committee appointed
to examine the report of the Commits
sioners, ex-Au1itor Barrett remarked
thss he was required by law To procure
the blanks; but it may he well enough
to remind him, and all other county
officers. that the law does not c0ntem-
plate that in procuring blanks or books
thay shall make present Of S45. or any
other sum, from the county treasury to
their friends or favOrites.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05
the people of the county !:

This is the showing, with S36l, $40
added to the latter column from new rail-
wsys.SS5. 900 by the Bellaire Nail Works,
and the property of twenty-four new
incorporated companies. including two
national banks, aud the added wealth of
thirteen years.
Farmers and other landholders will
appreciate the value of Democratic mis-
management of the Auditors Office.
The added burden of taxes has to be
horne. mainly, by the lands and town
lots of the county.
Few persons realize the difficulties
encountered. and the time and labor and
moral courage required, to remedy such
a stae of affairs. The sensibilities of
men become blunted by contact with
such an officer, and there is a scramble
to evade their fair share of taxation, and
the officer who undertakes to correct thu
wrong is epvirOned with difficulties and
malignant opposition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

The business of the term is dragging,
and the probability is that, owing to the
decentralization of things generally eaus>
ed by the late storm and the extremely
hot weather, the term will be light
one. The following business has been
transacted:
Sheriff FOulke submitted and recon-
mended the appointment of NJ NJ. Scott
as Court Constable. The appointment
was approved by the court.
Dorotha Heinlein VS. Geo Criswell ct
al sale confirmed and deed ordered.
james Mccoy VS. John. John d Tall
bolt; dismissed at costs of plaintiff.
Wm FL Beatty vs. Samuel Hiiles ct al !;
dismissed at costs of plaintiff.
l. c DreDnen VS. John G Payne ct al;
dismissed without prejudice, at costs of
plaintiff.
Empire Linseed Oil Co. VS. Henry R
Hess; dismissed without prejudice, at
costs of plaintiff.
Rebecca K Close VS. Robert Stedman /;
dismissed at costs of plaintiff.
John B Hsney vs. Geo Criswell; dis
missed without prejudice. at costs of
plaintiff.
Hiram Frazier VS. Board of Education
of Colerain Tp; dismissed without pref
udice, at costs of plaintiff.
John 5 Clevinger VS. John Moore, jr;
dismissed without prejudice, at costs of
plainllff.
David Hawthorne VS. John 4 Thomp
son; dismissed without prejudice, at
costs of plaintiff.
Henry Disque VS. F Richeson ct al !;
sale confirmed and deed ordered.
James F Charles worth vs. Jane Doug>
lass; judgment by default for $159 75.
Linnie NJ Hammond Us AeDes J
Brown ct al /; decree of partition of estate
of the late David Brown, deceased.
The Clerk and Sheriff were ordered to
draw the names Of Eve additional per-
sons for jurors. to appear May 2.
Benz FanfOssen vs. Washington
Vance; trial to jury; verdict for def't.
The R Baggs q Sons Lumber Co
vs. Jane A Peck and John r Peck judg
ment for 1896 20. and order of sale
The Iron Building and Loan Associa-
tion vs. John Reed ct al; judgment by
default for $500 Sc, and order of sale.
Christian Weber vs. James Buell.
judgment by confession for 1901 20 and
costs.
Albert Lawrence was appointed Mas
ter Commissioner of the court for the
term of three years.
The grand jury made partial report
on Saturday, as follows:
Bill of indictment against Luther Ba-
ker. for getting intoxicated;
One against James Roach, for getting
Baker appeared in court, and being
arraigned pleaded guilty, and was fined
S5 and costs.
Like proceedings were had in Roach's
case.
Lewis Woodmansee vs. First National
Bank of st. Clairsville; dismissed at
costs of defendant
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05

THE Gazette seems to be greatly wor-
ried about ''the taxpayers treasury" and
would have the public believe its editor
is a paragon OF virtue. who would scorn
to ciaim anything that did not belong to
him. The Commissioners, il sesms. were
paid about 5000 each for attending to the
public business last year. and the Audi
tor S4201 81 for neglecting the public
business. The Commissioners are Re-
publicans, the ex-Auditor is a Demo
crat The Gazette abuses the Commis-
sioners, but is dumb as an oyster when
the Auditor is mentioned.
The snivelipg talk Of this great re-
former about rapacity is good. Does
not every man who has any knowledge
of or has had dealings with him know
that if there is man in the county to
whom that word applies better than TO
any other man. it is to the editor of the
G4zstte? Rlpacity. indeed Il thank
thee. Jew, for the word" Who was it
that. but a few weeks age, made claim
for 81 900 for services performed as re-
ceiver of the narrow gauge railroad ?
The editor of the Gazette. He handled
no moneys. did no york, the accounts
were kept by another person, the sp-
pointmeLt was mere fOrmality, and it
was asserted by good men and true, in
terested in the little read. staggering
under debt and all manner of embar-
rassments, promised before his appoint
ment to make no claim whatever for
compensation yet he had the hardihood
to claim $1,000 for his services, one
ninth the sum total for which the road
sold. Why, at the rate at which the ed.
itor values his services, the Commission.
ers ought TOT have had about S7000,O0C
apiece. The court allowed the able ed.
itor $3.50 The principal service per-
formed by him was riding up and down
the road occasionally, when he felt that
he needed an airing. This lasted but a
few months. And yet the editor makes
a great uproar because the Commission
ers. absent from home aid from theiI
business the greater part Of the year, re-
ceiVed about 5000 each.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05
BARNESVILLE.

We are enjoying lively spring wealth
er since May began, and spring fever
in its worst form is manifest among thl
school children, and their elders.
dne shower fell Monday afternoon anC
everything is green and bright, givin.
good promise of bountiful harvest
Every one in town is house cleaning. .auC
painters and paperers are in great de-
mand, while the sole topic of converse
tion among the ladies is new carpets
and among the gentlemen How mucf
is it going to cost"
Last Thursday evening Miss Fannie
Mullinix. of this place, and Mr. r NJ
Hare. of Ithaca, O., were married at the
| house of the bride. Miss Fannie is a
well known Barnesville girl, while Nj
Hare was formerly popular young
man of Morristown, and their many
friends wish them long and happy
marriage journey.
Mr. Jim Do6bins, of this place and
Miss Addie Piper. of Columbus, former
ly of this place. were married at The
residence of Mr. John Lyies. of Newark
last Tuesday evening. Both are popu-
lar and we'll known to gainesville peo-
pie, and we are glad to have them as
residents. A reception was given them
Thursday evening at the home of the
groom's mother.
Mr George Atkinson's new wooles
mill is almost completed and ready for
work 1t is a one set wooden mill and
coutains about dozen fine knitting ma
chimes. The chief articles of manufac-
ture will be yarns. flannel, blankets. hose
and half hose. To "boom the town"the
best way is to start a few such enter
prises, as this and go through with them;
gas alone can't make "boom," but a
small number of live men can.
The Alumni Association is making
preparations for their annual banquet
to be held June.4th or 5th, the night fol-
lowing commencement. 1t gives poem
ise of being one of the finest things of
the kind ever given here.
Presbytery closed last Wednesday
evening with very enjoyable service.
1t was decided that the fall meeting of
TIE Presbytery shall be held at Wash
ington. Guernsey county, on the third
Tuesday in September.
Rev Reed was absent on Sabbath and
the services were conducted by Rev DR.
Young, OF Allegheny, Pa.
Rev Louis Payne preached at the NJ E
church Sabbath morning.
The managers of the Fair Association
have decided to hold the fair this year
0Lt. Al, 1887. This is about six weeks
later than usual for the fair, and ne
doubt the change will be very muct
for the better.
Messrs Frank Hibbard and Andy
Shaffer have begun the work of tearing
out, preparatory to building their new
three story block, which will be one OF
The finest 10 town when completed.
Mr. P Piper attended the state en-
campment of the G A r at Springfield
last Week.-Mrs. Mary Meek, of Colum
bus, is visiting Mr. and Mis- J I Moore
of this place.-Mrs Warren Yost, of Co
iumbus, visited friends at the Children:
Home and in town last week. Col J n
Lewis left Sunday night on trip t
Chicago.-Mr Louis Reinheimer. o.
Philadelphia is visiting his brother Max
here. II S Buchanan was in st. Clans
vile last week for few days.-T I
Hanlon is in st. Clairsvllle serving OF
the petit jury. LEMUEL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05
DR.. Fenner's S Blood
oliver RemedyA
Nerve Tonic.
From the New York TrIhune.

From the New York Tribune.
New ork Tribune, New York.
DIR NJ NJ Fenner, Fredonia, n Y
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OF your Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve
Tonic my wife has been taking it and II has
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WIN 81 STEINER, member Editorial St8f N
Y Herald, en-commissioner of Excise, New
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By the use of two bottles I have realized a
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From ChicosO.
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Dear sir: 4 took your Blood and Liver Rem~
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Removes all impurities from the blood. Re-
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05
Mason q HamIin Organs.

Mason & Hamliu- bid fair to become as
famous for their pianos as they have long
heen for their world>renowned organs; the
distinguishing feature about the Mason &
Hamlin Piano is an important improvement
in the method Of holding the strings. They
are secured by metallic fastenings, instead OF
by the friction of pins set in wood, as has
been the case, and the advantages resulting
are highly important; wonderful beauty and
musical quality of tone; fer less liability OF
getting out of tone; greater reliability in try
ing climate, and greater solidity of construc>
tion and durability are secured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05
Flushing Annexation.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Incorporated
~ Village of Flushing, Belmont county, Ohio,
pursuant to an ordinance passed by the council of
said village, January S1st, 1881 by ]. W. Holhngs-
worth, its agent, appointed for that purpose, has
made application to the County Commissioners of
said county to have the hereinafter described terri
tory situate in said county, contiguous to the pres
ent corporate boundary of said village annexed
thereto, and the corporate limits thereof according
y enlarged, to-wit: Being part of section 20 town.
ship Q, range ), bounded and described follows:
Beginning for the same at the northwest corner of
section 20 and following the north boundary line of
said section east $3.50 chains; thence south 25SS
chains; thence west $50 chains; thence south 1880
chains to the half section line; thence west 60 chains
to the section hne thence north H. SO chains to the
place of beginning containg 25 acres exclusive of
land within present corporate limits; that the peti-
ton therefor with map of said territory and copy
of said ordinance thereto attached was on the 7th
day of March, 1881 filed in the Office Of the Auditor
of said county, and that the same viii be heard by
said Commissioners at their office in St Cairsvile,
in said county, the 9th day of May, 1881 at 1S0
9. m.
The INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FLUSHING.
By ]. W. Holhngsworth, Agent. S17-6t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05

The Gazette garbles an editorial in
THE CHRONICLE of two weeks ago. and
proceeds to promise the so-called DeuO'
cIats great things at the next election.
The editor may look upon garbling the
utterances of newspaper, picking out
i little here and 4 little there. so as to
nysy a meaning not intended by the
writer, as honorable, but most people
Look npon it as little better than forgery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05

WHAT is cold in the head? Medical au.
thorties say it is due to atmospheric germs,
uneven clothing of the body, rapid cooling
when in perspiratioD, etc.; the important
p int is, that cold in the head is genuine
rhinitis, an information of he lining mem,
brane of the nose, which, when unchecked, is
certain to produce catarrhal condition-for
catarrh is essentially cold which nature is
no longer able to resolve or throw of; Elys
Cream Bslm has proved its superiority, and
sufferers from cold in the head should resort
to it before that common ailment becomes
seated and ends in obstinate catarrh. 2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05
Good Results I'm Every Case.

d A Bradford, wholesale paper dealer ot
Chattanooga, Tenn., writes, that he was seri'
ously afflicted with severe cold that settled
on his lungs; had tried many remedies with
out benefit; being induced to try DR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, did SO, aDC
was entirely cured by use of few bottles
since which time he has used it in his family
for all coughs and colds with best results
this is the experience of thousands whose
lives have been saved by this wonderful dis.
covcry; trial bottles free at Pattersons'. 5
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05
Petroleum v. Nasby.

D. R. Lock, Petroleum V. Nasty, editor
Toledo Blade, writes: Il had on the forefnger
of my right hand one of those pleasant pets,
a run-round; the finger tecame infamed to q
degree unbesrable and swollen to nearly twice
its natural size; a friend gave me Henry's
Carbolic Sslve, and in twenty minutes the
pain had so much subsided as to give me a
fair nights rest, which had not had before
for week; the Inflammation left the finger in
a day; l consider it most valuable article
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05
Cheaper and Better than Val
Paper.

Johnson's kalsomine and Fresco Paint is
handsomer than ordinary paint and more
durable; will not rub or scale from the wall;
can be mixed in five minutes ready for use,
by the addition of water only, and given
number of pounds will cover more surface
than any paint known to the trade; we espec-
cially commend to our readers the card which
will be found in another column, and would
advise them to send for ssmple card price,
list etc
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05

THE valuation for taxation of the per-
sonai property of this county. leaving out
of the account the growth of corpora
tions, is less than it was fifteen years
ago. This is largely the fault OF
the County Auditor, and is one of the
penalties taxpayers are suffering from
Democratic mismanagement of that Of
ice. A prominent Democrat of the
county recently observed that taxpayers
had suffered more from the Cofflsnd-
Barrett regime than they had in like
time since the organization of the coun-
ty. In view of the Clark administra
ton and the Irwin defalcaton, this
may seem a broad declaration, but it
can be sustained. There has been such
apparent carelessness, OF incompetency,
or both, in overseeing and securing full
and fair returns OF personal property,
that the tax duplicate has fallen away
behind the growth of the county in pop
ulation and wealth. Favori: eism has
been the rule IN the treatment of indi'
viduals, and as consequence loose
ness (or worse) in the obligation upon
men to return their property for taxa"
ton, while the public funds have been
disbursed with lavish hand, and hon
est men. who have made fair returns OF
their property far taxation, and espe-
cially landholders, have been wroDged
and swinGled.
We 5ave laid down the proposition that
the County Auditor has been derelict in
his duty, and as result the taxable re-
sources of the county are not what they
should be, and honest taxpayers have
suffered. and are suffering. This is ca
pable of demonstration. Belmont is d
growing and prosperous county. Its re-
sources have been developed in won
derful degree in the fifteen years last
past. Within that time new lines of
railway have been built through the
county, and they, alone, have directly
beside the large amount going upon the
duplicate from Improvements along
their lines. Add to this $4,000 which
the Bellaire Nail Works has added to
its personal, and we have $446,34O while
the total addition to the present valua
tion since 1878 is $446,6O0- only $500
more from all other sources than the
new lines of railway and the Bellaire
Nail Works have added. Within the
time named, the tax duplicate of the
county has been increased very nearly
s., 900 600, and of that sum all is fIom
lands and lots and new lines of railway
and one manufacturing company but the
beggarly sum of $500. Within the years
named there has beer put in operation
The Peoples National Bank of Barnes
vile,
The First National Bank of Flushing,
The Standard Iron Works,
The Pittsburgh and Wheeling Coal Co,
The I.acghlin Nail Works,
The Central District Telephone Co.,
The Martins Ferry Stove Co.,
The Barnesville Window Glass Works.
The Watt Mining Car Wheel Co.,
The Bellaire Goblet Co.,
The Bellaire Window Glass Co.,
The Enterprise Window Glass Co.,
The Union Window Glass Co.,
The Crystal Window Glass Co.,
The Bellaire Bottle Co.,
The Etna Glass Co.,
The Lantern Globe Works,
The Ohio Lantern Co.,
The Buckeye Lantern Co.,
The Union Glass Co.,
and possibly others that We have over
looked; and it is safe to say that the